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- April 17 2020
India’s Paytm General Insurance recruits Aegon Life CEO
The appointment reaffirms the digital player's foray into insurance.
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- April 15 2020
Iffco Tokio General Insurance promotes Rashtrawar to CEO
Anamika Roy Rashtrawar has been promoted from whole-time director at the company.
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- April 7 2020
Markel bolsters marine team in Hong Kong and India
Underwriters Danielle Yu and Nitin Marathe to work with head of Asia marine Chris Fordham.
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- April 7 2020
India’s life players won’t include ‘force majeure’ clause
Life Insurance Association confirms the market will pick up the cost of deaths from Covid-19.
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- April 6 2020
India tweaks reporting requirements as Covid-19 cases ramp up
The regulator will let annual returns be delayed by up to 60 days.
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- March 31 2020
Digital L&H sales surge at Indian insurtechs amid virus spike
Jump in sales is hurting traditional players could be game-changing.
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- March 24 2020
India’s Acko secures more PE funding
Investment in the insurtech has surpassed US$100m despite an overall slowdown in deals.
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- March 12 2020
Swiss Re India appoints Hadi Riachi as CEO
Riachi will succeed G. Satish Raju on April 1.
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- March 6 2020
Max Life’s deal with Mitsui Sumitomo opens door to Axis Bank
Bancassurance partner could be the next investor after share swap.
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- March 5 2020
Mitsui Sumitomo and Max Life share swap back on
The transaction involving the parent company of the Indian player was called off last November.
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- March 5 2020
India’s Softbank-backed Paytm secures broking license
The intermediary arm will distribute motor, health and life policies.
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- February 26 2020
Raheja QBE’s Arora signals motor and health push
The Indian JV is looking for fast growth and to diversify.
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- February 14 2020
India grants US$350m capital for 3 state insurers
The infusion of new funds could signify the next step to the merger of the state-owned insurers.
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- February 14 2020
Re market in flux, but Asia potential remains: Peak Re
Chief executive Franz Josef Hahn says pricing needs to rise although capital remains robust.
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- February 7 2020
Prudential appoints emerging markets, Singapore CEOs
Wilfred Blackburn moves back to Hong Kong and Dennis Tan joins from OCBC Bank.
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- February 3 2020
India’s government kick starts LIC divestment
The move could help pave the way for an IPO.
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- January 24 2020
Bad debts mount at India’s largest life player: report
The Life Insurance Corporation has been lending billions of dollars to some high profile defaulters.
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- January 22 2020
India’s Digit valued at US$800m after latest PE round
Insurtech market gains traction as Fairfax-backed firm raises another US$84m.
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- January 20 2020
India’s National Insurance to discuss three-company merger
Three struggling state-owned P&C players are expected to merge soon.
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- January 16 2020
India approves 33 insurtech proposals under sandbox scheme
The country's regulator received over 170 proposals.
